Motivational Speaker Blog

So when that car cuts you off and it’s barely a missDon’t give them the finger, just blow them a kissInstead of being angry you can chuckle at their reactionHopefully the “road rage” will now be a retraction

On the bus where the only seat left is somebody’s lapBecause some loser filled a spot with all of their crapInstead of being angry and staring them downOffer to help move their stuff to the ground

When you’re parking to shop at your favorite mallAnd you see a deadbeat take a handicap stallJust give them a wave as you calmly walk pastCall security; let them ticket their ass

While you’re there spending your hard earned moneyAnd the cashier is miserable try calling them “Honey”Of course that only works when you’re opposite sexesBut it’s better than shooting them like they do down in Texas

When you’re out at the golf course enjoying your dayAnd the people behind you think you’re in the wayJust let them go past, do your best to ignoreWhen they’re ahead, count slowly to three, and then yell “fore!”

When you’re sitting at home and you just want to relaxBut the kids are going crazy; you can’t get them off your backDon’t get upset and tell them to “get out of your hair”They grow up too fast, soon they won’t be there

When you’re all dressed up to take your wife on a dateAs usual she’s slow and you don’t want to be lateGive her a break; go get some fresh air on the deckRemember, men only have to shave their face and neck

When your neighbor lets their dog poop on your lawnYou can’t keep watching out for them dusk to dawnYou might have to pick it up, and yes, that's a dragBut they’ll think twice when it's on their step in a bag

Thanks to your sponsorship, support and participation, we put on an exceptional event with over 40 guest speakers, two funny female motivational speakers, four networking events and the closing banquet. Over 350 people ( be specific about who attended- medical technologists, probation officers, etc.) attended the event.

Hundreds of volunteer hours went into creating this event. As you know, the ( insert) industry has been through a lot of change, and it is critical for our delegates to have the opportunity to come together to appreciate these changes and prepare for the future.

Thank you for investing the time and resources to help recognize and appreciate our delegates and provide cutting edge education for the industry.

(Make the thank you as accurate as possible as far as those involved)

We’d like to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to Claudius Jones, and his dedicated team Jennifer Justice, Caeli Bronx, and Tim Smithers.

We sincerely appreciate their time and efforts during the event- setting up and taking down exhibits, introducing the funny motivational speakers and for attending the networking summit. We’d also like to thank XYZ Company for providing quality products and valuable support and education for our delegates at the vendor booths.

We visited the booth several times, and it was very popular. The ( XYZ Companies) new technology is a valuable piece to support the co-payments for insurers and delegates were keen to hear about it.

Your prizes and giveaways were a great hit!

We hope that we can count on your sponsorship in the future. If there is any way we can increase the value for you for your sponsorship dollar, please let us know.

Thank you again for all of your generous support, we could not have done it without you!

We look forward to your participation again next year; our conference date is ( insert date), and we will contact you ( insert date).

I was a motivational speaker for a large meeting planners summit. During one of the break out sessions, the guest speaker facilitated audience members to draft a script that could be used to call potential sponsors and secure sponsorship. We agreed that today it's necessary to call people because it creates that personal touch that is often lost in email and social media. Below is a sample draft phone script to secure meeting sponsorship:

Recently I gave a motivational speech for a safety conference in Ohio. After they read my introduction and called me up, I stumbled onto the stage, tripped over the microphone cord and landed on my knees. I stood up as over 1000 people stared at me with disbelief, concern and fear.

As a motivational keynote speaker, I often hear that younger professionals want a lot of appreciation.

It's true that a culture of appreciation makes a difference as studies suggest that the number reason people leave their work is they feel underappreciated.

However, excessive recognition often translates to a high maintenance workforce. Ultimately, you never want to have to recognize and acknowledge people constantly.

Never ever ever recognize people for work they are supposed to do as a part of their job. Be careful about recognizing people for showing up for work on time, not being sick, even time on job can be questionable.

Never recognize mediocre work. Ever. Basics about a job need to be clearly identified and they need to be documented and communicated.

Only recognize going above and beyond. so you have to define this.

Entitlement comes when you build in bonus structures, prizes and perks for work. Doesn't mean bonuses doesn't work, they are very motivating.... but begs the question if you can perform to this level why don't you all the time?

Basics of recognition....best recognition comes in unexpected ways.....
Td bank
Way we recognize people expected ways...

Organizations have formal recognition ceremonies call certain winners up like...
employee of month, service star to room give them bonus some sort.
Problem.....
Create competition
It's a team effort
Recognizes work supposed to do

Best recognition has 4 qualities
Unexpected recognition... simple thank you note, catch em in the act, colleagues enter coworkers name into draw. Someone wins every month.
Point systems I like. Earn points for above and beyond behavior that you can use to get extra day off...
Spontaneous pizza party winner,

As a motivational keynote speaker, collecting and creating content is a regular part of refining a motivational speech. I am always looking for useful, relevant information, stories and humor to engage people.

I was a motivational speaker for a large insurance company last week in Louisville, Kentucky. The other guest speaker was delivering her motivational speech amidst whispers and talking throughout the room.

The closing motivational keynote speaker for the DPI Canada program was Peter Mansbridge. Peter is the chief correspondent for CBC News and anchor of The National. Peter delivered his motivational speech, Canada and Canadians in a Changing World.